NEW DELHI: India's ace shuttler
Sai Praneeth
was named the male '
Badminton Player of the Year
' at the
Times of India Sports Awards
(
TOISA 2019
) awards ceremony held in the capital earlier this month.
Last year, Sai scripted history by becoming the first Indian male player in 36 years to win a medal at the prestigious BWF World Championships. Sai won a bronze medal in the tournament.
"Awards motivate us to do better and better," the 27-year-old said after receiving the awards.
Before Sai, Prakash Padukone had won a bronze medal at the world championships in 1983.
Also in March 2019, Sai won a silver medal at the Swiss Open Super 300 event. For his impressive show in the year, he was conferred with the Arjuna Award.
"I really thank the Times of India and the jury members for selecting me for this award. Really happy to be here and I think the Times of India is doing a really good job by encouraging sports persons with this award," he said.
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